Large Print Brochure
January – April 2014
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Contents
Page
Introduction
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Galleries
13 - 19
Alison Goldfrapp
Performer as Curator
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Jonathan Yeo
Portraits
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Dance on Film
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Defining Me:
Musical Adventures in Manchester
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Lowry Favourites
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The Lookout
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Family Activity Gallery
Christmas
20 - 25
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War Horse
20 - 22
Wanted! Robin Hood
23 - 24
The Lost Present
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Dance
26 - 50
Dance Multibuy
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The Space Inside
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The Lowry Winter Ball
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Broken
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The Prince of the Pagodas
30 - 31
the TALENT
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Hofesh Shechter’s Sun
33 - 34
Signatures 2014
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Salford Dance Explosion
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Triple Bill
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Vintage
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Dancing Partners Triple Bill
39 - 40
U.Dance NW2014
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Verve 2014
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Ballet Central 2014
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Lord of the Flies
44 - 45
Boxe Boxe
46 - 47
The Rite of Spring & Petrushka
48 - 49
Rapunzel
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Drama
51 - 65
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Triple Bill: Crash, Wasp and The Tunnel
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Ballad of the Burning Star
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The Seagull
53 - 54
Moon Tiger
55 - 56
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Comedy of Errors
57 - 58
NT Connections Home Performance
Double Bill
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Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
60 - 61
A Pleasing Terror… Two Ghost Stories
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Teechers
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Chariots of Fire
64 - 65
Opera North
66 - 71
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The Girl of the Golden West
66 – 67
Macbeth
68 - 69
La Bohème
70 - 71
Musicals
72 - 74
Fame
72 - 73
Happy Days
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Entertainment
75 - 76
Robin Cousins’ ICE
75 - 76
Circus
77 - 79
Cirque Berserk
77 - 78
Rime
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Burlesque & Cabaret
80 – 81
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Burlesque at The Lowry
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Julie Madly Deely
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Family
82 - 94
Macbeth
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A Roo in my Suitcase
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Just So Stories
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Grisly Tales from Tumblewater
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Grandpa’s Railway
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Thank You
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Jack and the Beanstalk
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Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid
89 - 90
Bin Men
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The Gruffalo
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The Frog and the Princess
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Horrible Histories Barmy Britain
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Family Activities
95 - 96
The Studio
97 - 109
Re:play Festival 2014
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Wrong ‘Un – A Suffragette’s Story
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We Can Be Heroes
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Prelude to a Number
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366 Days of Kindness
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Nosferatu
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States of Verbal Undress
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Silent
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How to be Immortal
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Sing Something Simple
(The Greatest Hits Volume 2)
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The Ghost Hunter
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The Anatomy of Melancholy
108
Taking Charlie
109
Music Listings
110 - 112
Comedy Listings
113 - 119
An Audience With
120 - 123
Stuart Maconie: The People’s Song
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Andy Kirkpatrick
121
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An Evening with David Sedaris
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Derren Brown: Infamous
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Youth Activities
124 - 126
Adult Activities
127 - 128
Booking Information
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Access Information
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Welcome to the new season at The Lowry.
This is the first season brochure we have produced since
The Lowry’s much-loved Artistic Director, Robert Robson,
passed away suddenly in September. Robert would always
take pride in introducing his artistic programme, and it is with
great sadness that this time around I have to do it in his place.
Robert provided inspirational artistic leadership to The Lowry
from the moment the venue first opened its doors in 2000; with
the vision to “bring the world to Salford and Salford to the
world”. He was respected across the industry, and is greatly
missed by his colleagues here at The Lowry and the people he
worked with and supported across the country.
It was a source of great pride to him that War Horse has
become the best-selling production in Lowry history, with
around 100,000 tickets sold so far for Christmas 2013/14.
Robert was able to secure another nine week run of the show
starting in July 2014, ensuring that even more people will get
the chance to enjoy this astonishing, landmark production.
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The season also contains performances by The Lowry’s
Associate Artists, Theatre Ad Infinitum, and our Company in
Residence, Company Chameleon. These are artists that have
been nurtured by Robert on their creative journeys for a
number of years and are set to perform acclaimed productions
in our Quays Theatre. Whilst our Studio programme once again
features a collection of emerging artists from across the region,
ensuring that The Lowry remains a crucial springboard for the
next generation of creative talent.
In The Galleries, we have launched our first Performer as
Curator exhibition with the enigmatic singer/songwriter Alison
Goldfrapp curating work that has influenced her as an artist.
This stunning new exhibition underlines The Lowry’s aspiration
to blur the lines between visual and performing arts.
This season epitomises everything that Robert was about as an
Artistic Director: artistically distinctive; embracing new and
emerging talent; and providing something that everyone can
enjoy. These things will be Robert’s artistic legacy. We hope
you can join us once more to enjoy them.
Julia Fawcett OBE – Chief Executive
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Gallery Opening Times
Sun – Fri 11am – 5pm; Sat 10am – 5pm
Entry is free, but please make a donation.
Free Talks on LS Lowry
Every day at 12pm & 2pm.
Meet Mr Lowry
Our popular short film about LS Lowry and his work, has moved
to a new dedicated location on The Deck, just above the Main
Galleries. Running all day from 10am to 5pm, this is the perfect
introduction to an artist who is now more popular than ever.
What’s in a picture?
Every Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm. A 15-minute talk, with
activities, specially for families.
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Alison Goldfrapp
Performer as Curator
Until Sun 2 March
Musician Alison Goldfrapp curates the first in our major new
series, giving outstanding performers the opportunity to curate
their own visual arts exhibitions.
Goldfrapp’s enduring fascination with the darker side of fairy
tales and folklore is laid bare in paintings, drawings,
photographs, film, sculpture and more from collections around
the world. Her reputation for spell-binding live performances
and extraordinary visual imagery in her videos and album
artwork makes Alison Goldfrapp’s unconventional and revealing
exhibition a must-see.
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Jonathan Yeo
Portraits
Opens Sat 15 March
Jonathan Yeo is one of Britain’s best portrait painters,
especially well known for his paintings of performers, artists
and politicians. Many of his most famous subjects have been
brought together in this exhibition – from Kevin Spacey, acting
as Richard III, and Damien Hirst, dressed incongruously in a
chemical protection suit, to Helena Bonham Carter, Grayson
Perry and Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl and
education activist who was nominated for the Nobel Prize 2013.
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Dance on Film
Opens Sat 8 March
Dance is an art form often viewed on stage, but this exhibition
will explore the presentation of dance via a selection of films,
celebrating the power of movement through image and action.
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Defining Me: Musical Adventures in Manchester
Until Sun 23 February
Don’t miss this celebration of the Manchester District Music
Archive (mdmarchive.co.uk) and Manchester’s extraordinary
music heritage. From the Hallé to the Hollies, from skiffle to
Sankey’s, it’s all here, alongside reflections from some of the
individuals who have shaped Manchester music for decades.
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Lowry Favourites
Following Tate Britain’s hugely successful LS Lowry exhibition,
Lowry Favourites provides the chance to see the full range of
LS Lowry’s work from all periods of his career.
The Lowry Collection is the largest collection and archive of the
artist’s work in existence and a rich selection of LS Lowry’s
paintings and drawings are always on display for visitors to
enjoy.
As well as Salford’s own pictures, the collection is joined by
major loans from public and private collections around the
country which are displayed alongside photographs, film,
memorabilia and sound recordings.
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The Lookout
Family Activity Gallery
A dedicated space for the under 5s to curl up with a book or
play some games, and older children can be inspired by the
glorious views of the Quays to test their drawing skills.
Sponsored by Derwent (The Cumberland Pencil Company)
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The National Theatre Production
War Horse
Based on a beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo. Adapted by
Nick Stafford.
In association with the award-winning Handspring Puppet
Company.
The Lowry is delighted to welcome our partner company, the
National Theatre, with the critically acclaimed War Horse, which
alongside continued West End success, visits The Lowry as
part of its first UK tour.
War Horse tells the powerful and uplifting story of young Albert,
his beloved horse Joey, and the unimaginable obstacles they
overcome both individually and together.
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At the heart of the show are life-sized puppets which bring
breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
Filled with stirring music and some of the most innovative
stagecraft of our time, War Horse is a remarkable tale of
courage, loyalty and friendship, and an unforgettable theatrical
experience.
‘So exhilarating it makes you rejoice to be alive.’  The
Times
‘The theatre event of the decade.’  The Sunday
Times
‘A landmark theatre event.’ Time Magazine
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Lyric Theatre
Please check our website for more information of performance
times.
Tickets
Standard £32 - £45
Peak £39 - £50
Under 18s £5 off (T&Cs apply)
Over 60s £3 off (T&Cs apply)
20+ £2.50 off top three priced bands Mon & Tue 7.30pm only
(T&Cs apply)
Schools £20 available – see (S) on schedule
Signed Performance Logo Thu 28 November, 7.30pm.
Audio Described Performance Logo Sat 7 December,
2.30pm. Touch Tour 12.30pm.
Captioned Performance Logo Wed 11 December, 7.30pm.
Go the extra mile with an exclusive theatre package.
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For more information or to book visit thelowry.com/warhorse of
call 0843 208 6000.
The Library Theatre Company
Wanted! Robin Hood
Fri 29 November 2013 – Sat 11 January 2014
Written by Charles Way.
Directed by Amy Leach.
This brand new show brings the well-loved, legendary
characters of Robin and his Merry Men to life in a magical,
fun-filled adventure story with music. With brave heroes,
daredevil kidnappings, a cruel Sheriff of Nottingham and a very
feisty Marian, it promises to be a thrilling show for everyone
aged six and above.
Wanted! Robin Hood is a brand new adaptation of the classic
tale, written by Charles Way. Charles was last seen at the
Library Theatre Company adapting Charles Dickens’ Hard
Times to fantastic reviews in 2011, but he is best known for his
imaginative and award-winning plays for families which have
been performed all over the world.
Amy Leach who directed Arabian Nights, described by The
Times as the ‘perfect family show’, also returns to the Library
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Theatre Company.
Suitable for ages 6+.
Quays Theatre
Please check our website for more information of performance
times.
Tickets
Off-Peak Children £10, Adults £16.50 & £18.50; Family Ticket
£47 & £51
Peak Children £10, Adults £18.50 & £20.50; Family Ticket £51
& £55
Concessions £2 off
Previews Fri 29 & Sat 30 November Children £9.50, Adults
£14.50
10+ Off Peak £2 off plus 1 in 11 free; Peak 1 in 11 free
Captioned Performances Fri 6 December 7pm & Sat 21
December 3pm.
Audio Described Performances Wed 11 December 2.15pm,
Fri 13 December 7pm, Sat 28 December 3pm & Tue 7 January
2.15pm
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Signed Performances Wed 11 December 2.15pm, Sat 14
December 3pm, Thu 2 January 7pm & Tue 7 January 2.15pm
Topsy Turvy Theatre
The Lost Present
Sun 29 & Mon 30 December
It’s Christmas Eve, and having tumbled to earth through the
night sky, Elva sets out on a journey to find her best friend – a
little girl she hasn’t even met yet. Will the lost present arrive in
time for Christmas morning? Written especially for children and
brought to life using handmade puppets, original music and
delightful storytelling, The Lost Present is an enchanting tale
about true friendship.
The Studio
Times 1pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £6, Adults £9
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Dance Multibuy
Save money with our Dance Multibuy offer!
Book for 2 dance events and save £5!*
Book for 3 or more dance events and save at least £10!*
Look out for the world Multibuy for the dance shows this applies
to.
*Offer excludes productions marked with a . Offer cannot be
used in conjunction with any other offer and is subject to
availability
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The Lowry CAT
The Space Inside
Wed 15 & Thu 16 January
The physical relationships between dance, space, time and
music are explored in this unique full length performance.
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £12 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £4 off
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The Lowry Winter Ball
Sun 19 January
Dress to impress for this fabulous night of ballroom dancing led
by Darren Hulme accompanied by the wonderful Tony
Greenwood Band.
Quays Theatre
Times Dance Class 4pm – 5.30pm, Dance from 7pm
Tickets Dance Class £5, Evening Dance £18 (includes £2
booking fee)
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Motionhouse
Broken
Tue 28 & Wed 29 January
Following on from the success of international hit Scattered,
Broken erupts onto the stage examining our precarious
relationship with the earth.
This powerful company submerge highly athletic dance within
intricate digital imagery and original music in an unashamedly
visual and adrenaline fuelled spectacle that will take you on a
journey into the earth as you have never seen it before…
Quays Theatre
Times 7pm
Tickets £17& £19 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
10+ Discounts Available
Dance Multibuy
Free Post-Show Talk
Tue 28 January
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Birmingham Royal Ballet
The Prince of the Pagodas
Thu 30 January – Sat 1 February
David Bintley's new interpretation of The Prince of the Pagodas
sees a reworking of a classic fairytale which celebrates the
power of family love. With spectacular costumes from War
Horse designer Rae Smith, these première performances are
the culmination of the year-long Britten 100 celebrations.
Through her childhood Sakura mourns her brother's death and
the disintegration of her father the Emperor, whose wicked new
wife takes control of his kingdom. Forced to act when
presented with four powerful and wealthy suitors, Sakura
throws herself on the mercy of a fifth – a scaly Salamander, but
her adventure has only just begun...
Lyric Theatre
Times Thu 7.30pm, Fri & Sat 2pm & 7.30pm
Tickets £21 - £43 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm
10+ Discounts Available
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Free Pre-Show Talk
Fri 31 January, 6.30pm
Tickets must be booked in advance.
BRB Open Theatre Day
Sat 1 February, 12pm – 1.30pm
There’s fun for all the family with this opportunity to go behind
the scenes with Birmingham Royal Ballet.
FREE
Ballet Repertoire Workshops
Sun 2 February
10am – 11.30am suitable for Grade 2-3
11.45am – 1.30pm suitable for Grade 4-5/Inter foundation
2.15pm – 4.15pm suitable for Grade 6+/Intermediate/Advanced
See thelowry.com for full details
Eat & Drink
Don’t forget to book your table at our superb pre-theatre
Restaurant.
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Avoid the queues at the interval and pre-order your drinks at
any of our theatre bars.
BalletBoyz®
The Talent
Tue 4 & Wed 5 February
Make some room. Make some noise. Here come the
BalletBoyz®. Get set to be thrilled by one of the most cheekily
original and innovative forces in modern dance.
Featuring ten exceptional young male dances, the distinctive
BalletBoyz® style fuses spectacular dance, both energetic and
graceful, with stunning music and film.
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £17 - £21 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
10+ Discounts Available
Dance Multibuy
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Hofesh Shechter Company
Hofesh Shechter’s Sun
Tue 11 February
Following the phenomenal success of hit show Political Mother,
Hofesh Shechter reveals his brand new full-length work, Sun.
The world is perfect. From the darkness of Shechter’s emotive
and often angry world emerges a bright white light dancing out
of the smoke and chaos.
Shechter is one of the UK’s most exciting contemporary artists,
gaining international acclaim for his raw, honest choreography
and atmospheric music scores.
Hofesh Shechter Company have achieved worldwide renown
touring the choreographers hit shows.
With an expanded Company of 14 world-class dancers and an
eclectic soundtrack this hotly anticipated new work is Shechter
at his best.
Suitable for ages 14+.
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Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £18 - £24 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
10+ Discounts Available
Dance Multibuy
Free Post-Show Talk
Tue 11 February
Workshop for Advanced/Professional Dancers
Wed 12 February
An opportunity for dance teachers, students and professional
dancers to explore the Hofesh Shechter Company’s distinctive
movement style.
Times 10.45am – 1.30pm
Tickets £22
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Signatures 2014
Sun 9 March
Youth dance companies from across Greater Manchester
perform dance works inspired by a motif from work by 2Faced
Dance Company.
Quays Theatre
Times 7pm
Tickets £8
Concessions £2 off
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Salford Dance Explosion
Mon 10 – Wed 12 March
Join us for three exciting evenings to celebrate the talent and
diversity of young people in Salford and beyond.
Quays Theatre
Times 7pm
Tickets £10 (includes £2 booking fee)
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12° North Dance Company
Triple Bill
Thu 13 March
A dazzling display of super-physical dance theatre from this
fresh and dynamic North West Graduate Dance Company.
Quays Theatre
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £12 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £3 off
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Ad Hoc Dance Company
Vintage
Mon 17 March
An exciting showcase of new work created as part of our Ad
Hoc course in contemporary dance technique and creative
movement (see p127).
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £5
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Dancing Partners Triple Bill
Thu 20 & Fri 21 March
Thomas Noone Dance Company
Brutal Love Poems
I love you so much it hurts. I hope you hurt as much as I do...
Raw and dynamic, Brutal Love Poems explores the animal we
conceal inside, and reveal only at the most intimate moments.
An abstract, non narrative work, where the resonance of the
movements contributes to the whole, this is an entertaining,
provoking and seductive piece of dance.
Company Chameleon
Push
This powerful and engaging duet explores the quality of touch
and its physical and emotional resonance. Co-commissioned
by Without Walls and Dance Initiative Greater Manchester,
Push continues a conversation that began in childhood
between artists Anthony Missen and Kevin Edward Turner.
Athletic yet sensitive, it explores the different stances we take
as we relate to one another.
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Norrdans
Beautiful Beast
In a timeless mythical world of magical horses, goddesses,
warriors and fires, the dancer is a fabulous animal, primal and
visceral, that longs to be free but requires connection to others.
Choreographer Thomas Noone has created an atemporal tale
through dance to compliment a soundscape of ancient folk
music performed by Scandinavian folk band Gjallahorn in this
exciting and magical dance piece.
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £16 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
Dance Multibuy
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NorthWest Dance
U.Dance
Sat 22 & Sun 23 March
Join NorthWest Dance as they host the Regional Young
People’s Dance Festival – two exhilarating evenings of exciting
and varied dance performance.
Quays Theatre
Times 7.45pm
Tickets £11 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £3 off
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NSCD
Verve 2014
Tue 25 March
Enjoy four thrilling contemporary dance works, choreographed
by acclaimed and emerging artists and performed by world
class dancers.
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £12 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
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Ballet Central 2014
Wed 2 April
Ballet Central return to The Lowry with an exciting programme
of ballet, contemporary, jazz and narrative dance.
Quays Theatre
Times 7pm
Tickets £15 & £16.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
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A New Adventures and RE:BOURNE Production
Lord of the Flies
Wed 2 – Sat 5 April
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures has created some of the
most successful shows of the last 25 years, including Swan
Lake, Nutcracker! and the sell-out hit, Sleeping Beauty.
Now the company unites New Adventures dancers with
remarkable young talent from the North West in an
extraordinary adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel,
Lord of the Flies choreographed by Olivier nominated Scott
Ambler. Finding themselves abandoned in a deserted theatre,
Golding’s legendary characters are imbued with raw energy,
emotional intensity and breathtaking performances. Civilisation
crumbles, the rulebook is forgotten and the story builds to an
electrifying climax.
Chilling, beautiful and hugely entertaining, Lord of The Flies will
enthral Bourne fans and inspire a generation of new audiences.
‘A superbly visceral version of Golding’s novel. Astonishing,
memorable’  The Glasgow Herald
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Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through
Arts Council England.
Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm, Thu 1.30pm, Sat 2pm
Tickets £20 – £30 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
10+ Discounts Available

Free Post-Show Talk
Fri 4 April
Get Closer… As a Patron
Benefit from guaranteed best seats in the house, use of our VIP
Quay Club lounge, invitations to exhibition private views and an
annual programme of behind-the-scenes events. Visit
www.thelowry.com/patrons
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Dance Consortium present Compagnie Käfig
Boxe Boxe
Tue 8 April
Direct from France this breath-taking show fuses dance with
the noble art of boxing, drawing on the rich pageantry and
theatricality of the sport.
Eight exceptional dancers blend martial arts, street and
contemporary dance to create a spirited and stunning fusion of
Hip Hop and fisticuffs which has dazzled audiences the world
over.
With choreography by artistic director Mourad Merzouki, this
spine-tingling show packs a knock-out punch. Live music from
an onstage string quartet injects a further dash of romanticism
and melancholy in this powerful and original dance which will
leave you clambering for ringside seats.
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Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm
Tickets Adults £18 - £23, Children £9 – £11.50 (includes £2
booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
Dance Multibuy
Free Post-Show Talk
Tue 8 April
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Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre
The Rite of Spring & Petrushka
Tue 22 & Wed 23 April
The two halves of Michael Keegan-Dolan’s thrilling double bill
are a contrast in light and dark that mirrors Stravinsky’s epic
score. Presented by Dance Touring Partnership and performed
by an international cast, the imagery in The Rite of Spring is
dark, shocking, violent and sexual. The rhythmic elements of
the music are played out in scenes of a pagan fertility rite, age
is sacrificed and mother earth is worshipped.
By contrast Petrushka is more ethereal, bright and light.
Elements of folk dances and sunnier days are conjured as the
company dance for their ancestors and slowly free themselves
of their influence.
Suitable for ages 16+. Contains nudity, sexual imagery and
smoking.
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Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £17 & £19 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £1 off
Dance Multibuy
Free Post-Show Talk
Tue 22 April.
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balletLORENT
Rapunzel
Sat 26 & Sun 27 April
A new take on the classic fairytale,
balletLORENT’s Rapunzel is as much for adults as it is for
children.
Full of dark beauty, this must-see production brings together a
collection of world-class collaborators; Poet Laureate Carol Ann
Duffy, Doctor Who composer Murray Gold and Games of
Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton. Rich with colour
and emotion, this spellbinding retelling is narrated by Lesley
Sharp, and choreographed and directed by Liv Lorent.
Quays Theatre
Times Sat 7pm, Sun 11am & 3pm
Tickets £14 & £16 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
10+ Discounts Available
Dance Multibuy
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Lowry Young Actors Company
Triple Bill: Crash, Wasp and The Tunnel
Mon 13 – Wed 15 January
A triple bill of gripping new works by young actors and directors
from The Lowry Young Actors Company.
The Studio
Times 7pm
Tickets £8
Concessions £2 off
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Theatre Ad Infinitum
Ballad of the Burning Star
Tue 11 & Wed 12 February
Winner: The Stage Award.
The Lowry’s Associate Company, the multi-award-winning
ensemble Theatre Ad Infinitum presents an explosive tale.
Armed with music, killer heels and a lethal troop of divas an
enraged Israeli executes a story of victimhood, persecution,
aggression and love. With shrapnel-sharp voices and moves as
smooth as an oiled tank chain, this cabaret troop invites on a
journey into the core of the conflicted Jewish Stated.
Ad Infinitum will be running a week-long Master Class at
The Lowry – please see thelowry.com/burningstar for details.
‘A theatrical hand grenade.’  The Guardian
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £15 & £17 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Concessions £2 off
The Library Theatre Company
The Seagull
Fri 21 February – Sat 8 March
Anya Reiss, one of the most exciting new voices in British
theatre, brings The Seagull right up to date whilst keeping the
timeless quality of the great original. This production will be
directed by Chris Honer; his last as Artistic Director of the
Library Theatre Company.
A famous actress’ visit to her brother’s remote estate exposes
the frustrated yearnings and ambition of her family and friends.
As her son puts much more than his self-respect at stake by
trying to impress her with a play he’s written himself, others
dream of love, the bright lights, and being able to escape their
past.
This critically acclaimed adaptation of Chekhov’s masterpiece
maintains all its power to enthral; The Seagull is a captivating
study of the corrosion of youthful idealism, wasted ambitions
and unrequited love.
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‘Fresh, colloquial, sexy and downright perceptive.’
The Daily Telegraph
Quays Theatre
Times 7.15pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm (except Thu 6 March 2pm)
Tickets Tue – Thu £15.50 & £17.50, Fri & Sat 7.15pm £20 &
£22, Sat 2.30pm £17.50 & £19.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.15pm
10+ Discounts Available
All Seats £14 on Mondays (includes £2 booking fee)
Captioned Performance Wed 26 February.
Audio Described Performance Thu 27 February, 7.15pm.
Signed Performance Fri 28 February.
Free Pre-Show Talk
Sat 1 March, 1.30pm
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Theatre Royal Bath Productions
Moon Tiger
Mon 17 – Sat 22 February
Directed by Stephen Unwin
Starring Jane Asher.
Adapted from Penelope Lively’s 1987 Booker Prize-winning
novel by Simon Reade, one of the great novels of the
20th century is brought to the stage for the first time.
Compelling, moving and eloquent, Penelope Lively's Moon
Tiger is a haunting story of loss and desire.
Claudia Hampton is a popular historian, a beautiful and difficult
woman. Looking back over her life she remembers events and
people who have shared her triumphs and tragedies. Against a
background of world events, Claudia’s own story provokes a
sharp combination of sadness, shock and amusement.
Jane Asher is one of the UK’s most accomplished actresses.
Recent theatre credits include Pride and Prejudice and Festen.
Television includes Stephen Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge.
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Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm
Tickets Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2pm £19.50 - £28.50, Wed
2pm £18.50 - £25.50, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £20.50 - £31.50
(includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £3 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm
10+ Discounts Available
Eat & Drink
Don’t forget to book your table at our superb pre-theatre
Restaurant.
Avoid the queues at the interval and pre-order your drinks at
any of our theatre bars.
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Propeller
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Comedy of Errors
Wed 26 February – Sat 1 March
Propeller’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream has enchanted packed
houses all over the world. In Shakespeare’s most magical play,
love and illusion collide when two pairs of lovers become
entangled in fairy mischief on the eve of a royal wedding.
Meanwhile, in the smart, farcical The Comedy of Errors, two
sets of estranged twins, separated at birth, find themselves in
the same city twenty five years later – with hilarious
consequences.
Edward Hall’s all-male company will have you rolling in the
aisles and leave you breathless with disbelief with this
contrasting pair of comedies. Nobody does Shakespeare like
Propeller!
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Lyric Theatre
Times A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wed 7pm, Thu 1.30pm &
7pm, Sat 7.30pm
Times The Comedy of Errors: Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2pm
Tickets Wed, Thu & Sat 2pm £17 - £23, Fri & Sat 7.30pm
£19 - £25 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
10+ Discounts Available
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Free Post-Show Talk
Thu 27 February
The Comedy of Errors Free Post-Show Talk
Fri 28 February
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Lowry Young Actors Company
NT Connections Home Performance Double Bill
Mon 10 & Tue 11 March
The Lowry Young Actors Company showcase their
interpretation of two scripts by new writers for the stage.
The Studio
Times 7pm
Tickets £8
Concessions £2 off
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Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
Mon 17 – Sat 22 March
A classic. A landmark. A legend. The longest running show in
British theatre celebrates its 60th anniversary by going on tour
for the first time giving you a once in a life-time opportunity to
see this masterpiece at The Lowry.
A group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the
snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their
midst. In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has
created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly
intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.
Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm
Tickets Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £21 - £30, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £27
- £34 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £3 off
10+ Discounts Available
Signed Performance Sat 22 March, 2pm
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Go the extra mile with an exclusive theatre package.
For more information or to book visit thelowry.com/mousetrap
or call 0843 208 6000.
Best Friend Friday
Ticket discount and free bottle of wine in The Lowry Restaurant
for Best Friends on Fri 21 March. For details visit
thelowry.com/mousetrap
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Nunkie Theatre Company
A Pleasing Terror... Two Ghost Stories
Fri 25 & Sat 26 April
Two of the earliest and eeriest ghost stories by M R James are
performed by R M Lloyd Parry. In Canon Alberic’s Scrap-book,
a young Cambridge antiquary discovers the devil in the details
of an old book while in The Mezzotint a ghoulish revenge is
enacted within a work of art, before the helpless eyes of a
curator.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Teechers
Wed 30 April – Sat 3 May
Teechers is a bitingly witty comedy from John Godber, the
writer of Bouncers, Perfect Pitch and The Debt Collectors.
Join Gail, Hobby and Salty, three fifth form students who,
through their end of term play, tell the hilarious story of an
idealistic new teacher in his perilous first days inside a local
comprehensive school.
Three cast members effortlessly transform into a vast array of
characters including teachers, dinner ladies, students, an
obstructive caretaker and, of course, the school bully.
Putting the education system under a microscope, Teechers is
an inventive, fast moving modern classic that examines themes
and issues still relevant today.
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm
Tickets Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm £19 & £21, Fri & Sat 8pm £21
& £23 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Concessions £2 off except Fri & Sat 8pm
Chariots of Fire
Mon 19 – Sat 24 May
The Lowry is delighted to welcome this critically acclaimed
production direct from the West End, a theatrical event of
incredible athletic achievement that will leave you breathless
with excitement.
Adapted from the legendary Oscar-winning movie, this
spectacular and ingenious re-telling of Eric Liddell’s and Harold
Abraham’s quest to become the fastest men on earth is an
electrifying and immensely moving tale of two men’s rivalry and
determination in the face of prejudice, immovable beliefs and
overwhelming odds.
With track races thundering through the auditorium and
featuring the original iconic Vangelis score, this is event theatre
at its best.
‘Pure exhilaration.’  The Sunday Times
 Time Out
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 Daily Mail
Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm
Tickets Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £22 - £29, Fri & Sat 7.30pm
£22.50 - £31.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm
10+ Discounts Available
Get Closer… As a Patron
Benefit from guaranteed best seats in the house, use of our VIP
Quay Club lounge, invitations to exhibition private views and an
annual programme of behind-the-scenes events. Visit
www.thelowry.com/patrons
Eat & Drink
Don’t forget to book your table at our superb pre-theatre
Restaurant.
Avoid the queues at the interval and pre-order your drinks at
any of our theatre bars.
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Opera North
The Girl of the Golden West
Wed 5 & Fri 7 March
It’s the Gold Rush of 1849 and plucky, gun-toting, saloon owner
Minnie plays surrogate mother to the rough crew of miners who
frequent her bar, whilst batting back the affections of the local
Sheriff. But when a mysterious stranger comes into her life,
everything looks set to change...
Based on a play by American author David Belasco and set in
a world of gun fights, poker games and gold fever, Puccini’s
opera has often been dubbed the original Spaghetti Western.
Boasting some of Puccini’s most glorious music, this stylish
new production is guaranteed to change your perception of
what opera is.
Sung in Italian with English titles.
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Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £19 - £59 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions up to £3 off
10+ Discounts Available
Free Pre-Show Talk
Wed 5 & Fri 7 March, 6.30pm
Tickets must be booked in advance.
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Opera North
Macbeth
Thu 6 & Sat 8 March
There's daggers in men's smiles.
Following the hugely successful production of Verdi’s Otello,
Opera North brings another great Verdian take on a
Shakespearean masterpiece to The Lowry.
On return from battle, King Duncan’s generals, Macbeth and
Banquo, encounter three unnatural women who deliver a
strange prophecy. When Macbeth tells his wife of their
prediction – that he will become King of Scotland – it leads to a
chain of bloody, unstoppable events...
Expect musical fireworks in a ravishing parable about the
nature of ambition, conscience and the human heart that has
gripped audiences for centuries.
Sung in Italian with English titles.
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Lyric Theatre
Times 7pm
Tickets £19 - £59 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions up to £3 off
10+ Discounts Available
Audio Described Performance Thu 6 March, Touch Tour
5.45pm
Free Pre-Show Talk
Thu 6 & Sat 8 March, 6pm
Tickets must be booked in advance.
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Opera North
La Bohème
Wed 14 – Sat 17 May
Don’t forget to bring some tissues when La Bohème, one of our
biggest hits, comes to The Lowry.
It’s love at first sight when young struggling artist Rodolfo
meets the poor seamstress Mimi. But will their love survive the
grim reality of penniless life in the cold of the Parisian winter?
Bringing to life the joy, wit and frivolity of late 1950s Paris,
Phyllida Lloyd’s (Mamma Mia!, The Iron Lady) lavish production
of Puccini’s heartbreaking tale is a Bohème high on emotion,
marrying glorious music, stunning sets and colourful costumes
in a stunning spectacle telling the ultimate tragic love story.
Sung in Italian with English titles.
Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm
Tickets £27 - £41.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £3 off
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10+ Discounts Available
Eat & Drink
Don’t forget to book your table at our superb pre-theatre
Restaurant.
Avoid the queues at the interval and pre-order your drinks at
any of our theatre bars.
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Bill Kenwright presents
Fame
Mon 5 – Sat 10 May
Take a hi-octane roller coaster ride with this brand new
production based on the Oscar-winning musical film and hugely
successful TV series.
Experience the dizzy heights and crashing lows as a group of
star-struck wannabes embark on their quest for the ultimate
accolade – fame – in a show bursting with dynamic dance
routines and unforgettable songs.
Enjoying seven West End runs since premièring in the USA in
1988, this tale charting the blood, sweat and tears of making it
in the performing arts continues to be performed all over the
world. Now Fame – the Musical is back – and it’s gonna live
forever!
‘Sensational.’ Daily Express
‘Breathtaking.’ The Independent
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Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm
Tickets Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £24 - £31, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £27
- £34 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £3 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm
10+ Discounts Available
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Happy Days – A New Musical
Mon 23 – Sat 28 June
Join your favourite 50s family, the Cunninghams, plus Fonzie
and the gang in a race against time as they battle to save their
beloved diner in this new musical written by original creator
Garry Marshall, director of Pretty Woman and Beaches.
Featuring 21 original songs by award-winning songwriter Paul
Williams (Bugsy Malone) as well as the legendary Happy Days
theme tune, this hilarious feel-good musical stars Heidi Range
as Pinky Tuscadero, Ben Freeman as The Fonz and Cheryl
Baker as Mrs Cunningham, in a show that’s guaranteed to have
you rockin' and rollin' all week long!
Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm
Tickets Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2pm £26 - £34, Wed 2pm £24
- £32, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £30 - £38 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £3 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm
10+ Discounts Available
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Robin Cousins’ ICE
Tue 15 – Sun 20 April
Brand new sensational skating show ICE comes to The Lowry
for one week only!
Olympic champion and head judge on ITV’s Dancing on
Ice, Robin Cousins has hand-picked the greatest ice skaters
from around the globe to bring his incredible new production to
life.
Dynamic and atmospheric Robin Cousins' ICE will draw you
into its unique world, where world class skaters glide, soar, flip
and fly in a truly theatrical setting. ICE features a powerful
soundtrack of original music and reworked modern classics
designed to delight and enthral.
Robin Cousins' ICE redefines ice skating for a new generation
with a spectacular show the like of which UK theatres have not
seen in 30 years.
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Lyric Theatre
Times Tue – Sat 7.30pm, Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun 2pm
Tickets Tue – Sat 7.30pm & Sat & Sun 2pm £21 - £31, Wed &
Thu 2pm £20 - £26 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £5 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm
Family Ticket Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Sat & Sun 2pm £60 - £100,
Wed & Thu 2pm £56 - £80, Fri – Sun £80 - £120 (includes £4
booking fee)
10+ Discounts Available
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Cirque Berserk
Thu 23 – Sat 25 January
Direct from three sold-out seasons in London’s Hyde Park
Winter Wonderland don’t miss Britain’s favourite circus on its
first nationwide theatre tour. Combining cirque style skills with
off-the-scale thrilling stunt action, Cirque Berserk is a
danger-filled spectacle that will amaze audiences of all ages.
Cirque Berserk features the world’s most dangerous circus act
– the legendary Globe of Death – with three motorcyclists
speeding around inside a steel cage at over 60mph, seen for
the first time live on stage in the UK.
Plus a troupe of over thirty jugglers, acrobats, aerialists,
dancers, musicians and death-defying stunt men are joined by
Guinness World Record holding strong man Hercules and
award-winning clown Tweedy (The best clown I have ever
seen.’ The Guardian).
‘Off the scale awesome.’ The Daily Telegraph
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Lyric Theatre
Times Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 11am, 3pm & 7.30pm
Tickets Thu 7.30pm & Fri 5pm £21, Fri 8pm & Sat £18 - £31
(includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £5 off
Family Ticket Thu & Fri 5pm £60, Fri 8pm & Sat £48 - £100
(includes £4 booking fee)
10+ Discounts Available
Eat & Drink
Keep a look out for our family friendly Children’s Menu in the
Restaurant and Terrace Bar.
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Square Peg Circus
Rime
Sat 12 & Sun 13 April
Sensational circus company Square Peg bring their first
full-length show to The Lowry.
Based on Coleridge’s epic poem The Rime of the Ancient
Mariner, this spectacular production won the Herald Angel
Award in 2012. Devised and collectively made by Square Peg,
Rime is the haunting tale of a ship’s crew and an albatross
played out through dazzling acrobatics, song and storytelling.
Quays Theatre
Times 7pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets £16 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
10+ Discounts Available
Free Post-Show Talk
Sat 12 April
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Burlesque at The Lowry
Sat 18 January
Presenting a changing cast of singers, dancers, magicians and
acrobats, our ever-popular Burlesque! night continues to draw
in the crowds. Dress to impress and join your wickedly witty
hostess, Rosie Lugosi, as she introduces a host of divinely
decadent variety acts that are guaranteed to leave you in awe.
This evening of naughtiness is always one hell of a night!
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets Table Seats £19, Seats £15 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Julie Madly Deeply
Mon 31 March
Direct from the West End, this charming yet cheeky cabaret
looks at fame and fandom through the eyes of Dame Julie
Andrews. Starring Sarah-Louise Young as the showbiz legend,
and accompanied by musical director Michael Roulston, this
joyful show features songs from musicals including Mary
Poppins, The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady, intertwined
with stories and anecdotes about Andrews’ own life.
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £16 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
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Shakespeare 4 Kidz
Macbeth
Wed 22 January
Something wicked this way comes! Dynamic theatre company
Shakespeare 4 Kidz bring their thrilling musical Macbeth to
The Lowry.
Lyric Theatre
Times 10.30am & 1.30pm
Tickets Children £14.50, Adults £23 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Half Moon
A Roo in my Suitcase
Sun 2 February
Rosemary Harris celebrates newness, difference, and
friendship through this funny, cuddly show featuring poetry,
songs and plenty of joining in!
Suitable for ages 3 – 7.
The Studio
Times 1pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £5.50, Adult £8.50
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Red Table Theatre
Just So Stories
Sun 23 February
Everyday items transmogrify into fantastical creatures in four of
Rudyard Kipling's best-beloved tales, brought to life in this
highly-acclaimed production.
Suitable for ages 4+.
The Studio
Times 1pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
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Teasel Theatre Company
Grisly Tales from Tumblewater
Sun 2 March
A darkly comic, high-energy adventure with laughs, frights and
live music, this is Dickens meets Dahl via Horrible Histories.
Suitable for ages 8+.
The Studio
Times 1pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
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M6 Theatre
Grandpa’s Railway
Sun 9 March
A playful journey of discovery with Grandpa and his working
model railway from acclaimed company M6.
Suitable for ages 5+.
The Studio
Times 1pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
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Quays Culture
Thank You
Fri 21 – Fri 28 March
A beautiful 2-mile laser beam will light up the night skies as part
of Manchester Histories Festival. Artist Craig Morrison created
this art work as a tribute to the godfather of computers and
local man – Alan Turing. The lasers flash 'thank you' in morse
code, accompanied by his epitaph in neon.
The Piazza, Salford Quays
FREE
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Lyngo Theatre in collaboration with Trestle Theatre
Jack and the Beanstalk
Sun 6 April
This classic fairytale gets the Lyngo treatment – expect
enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a
big, leafy explosion!
Suitable for ages 3+.
The Studio
Times 1pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
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Scooby-Doo!
The Mystery of the Pyramid
Thu 10 – Sun 13 April
Scooby-Doo and the gang are back by popular demand and
with even more Spooky Mystery and fun – this time in the
Pyramids – Warner Bros’ cartoon classic comes to life!
Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne arrive in Egypt
where they must solve the mystery of Pharaoh Hatchepsout’s
Pyramid. Easy, you say?... Not if the gang has to deal with
mysterious mummies plus the wrath of the Pharaoh who will
transform anyone who dares to approach the pyramid... into
stone!
With hilarious physical comedy, popular tunes and special
effects the whole family will enjoy this new episode live on
stage.
Zoinks... book early for best seats!
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Lyric Theatre
Times Thu 7pm, Fri & Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets Children £17, Adults £22.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Family Ticket £64 (includes £4 booking fee)
10+ Discounts Available
Eat & Drink
Keep a look out for our family friendly Children’s Menu in the
Restaurant and Terrace Bar.
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York Theatre Royal & ajtc
Bin Men
Sun 13 April
A play with music for young children and their families about
Don and Sam – Bin Men with big dreams!
Suitable for ages 5+.
The Studio
Times 12.30pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
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The Gruffalo
Tue 15 – Sun 20 April
Don’t miss Tall Stories’ hit musical stage adaptation of the
award-winning picture book, The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
and Axel Scheffler.
Meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl and a
maraca-shaking, party mad Snake! Mouse can scare these
hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo,
but what happens when he comes face to face with the very
creature he imagined?
Voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2
listeners, The Gruffalo is the ideal introduction to theatre for pre
and primary school children and their families, with plenty of
songs, laughs and scary fun.
Quays Theatre
Times Tue 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Wed – Sun 11am & 2.30pm
Tickets Children £12, Adults £15.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Family Ticket £48 (includes £4 booking fee)
10+ Discounts Available
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Rene Baker and Norwich Puppet Theatre
The Frog and The Princess
Sun 27 April
A funny, poignant puppetry re-telling of this traditional tale by
the Brothers Grimm, exploring friendship and difference.
Suitable for ages 4 – 8.
The Studio
Times 12.30pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
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Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain
Tue 29 April – Sat 3 May
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is
everyone is dead! Luckily, Horrible Histories is back with a
brand new show featuring all new amazing 3D effects!
Can you beat battling Boudicca? Has William Wallace met his
match? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible Henry?
Can evil Elizabeth entertain England? Will Parliament survive
gunpowder Guy? Can King Charles keep his head? Would you
stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Escape the clutches
of Burke and Hare, move to the groove with party Queen
Victoria and prepare to do battle in the frightful First World War!
The only way to find out is to come and see Barmy Britain - the
horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!
Lyric Theatre
Times Tue 7pm, Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm, Thu 10.30am, Fri
10.30am & 7pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7pm
Tickets Children £11.50 - £15.50, Adults £15 - £19 (includes £2
booking fee)
Family Ticket £59 (includes £4 booking fee)
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Family Activities
Under 5s First Steps
Every Friday from 10 January – 25 April
Active weekly workshop for tots: wriggle, jiggle and jump as we
explore stories, rhythm and music through our bodies.
Suitable for ages 2½ – 4½.
Times 10am – 10.45am & 11am – 11.45am
Tickets £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents)
Free Saturday Playhouse
Every Saturday from 18 January
Now weekly and free to take part, Saturday Playhouse offers a
range of exciting art activities for young artists and their
families, from drawing to print making to model making.
Suitable for ages 5 – 11.
Times 11am – 12.30pm
FREE
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Under 5s Doodle Tots
Fri 31 January, 28 February, 28 March & 25 April
Enjoy painting, sticking and making your own works of art in
this colourful, relaxed and friendly workshop.
Suitable for ages 2½ – 4½.
Times 10am – 10.45am & 11.15am – 12pm
Tickets £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents)
Half Term Little Artists
Mon 17, Tue 18, Wed 19, Thu 20 & Fri 21 February
Make a mess and have a great time as you create characters
from your favourite stories out of recycled materials.
Suitable for ages 5 – 11.
Times 11am – 12.30pm
Tickets £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents)
Half Term Little Actors
Mon 17, Tue 18, Wed 19, Thu 20 & Fri 21 February
Join us for a fun packed workshop each day of half term, as we
delve into the worlds of our favourite stories.
Suitable for ages 5 – 11.
Times 11am – 12.30pm
Tickets £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents)
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The Library Theatre
re:play Festival 2014
The festival of new work returns for its seventh year,
showcasing the best, most exciting theatre emerging from
Greater Manchester’s fringe.
This event will go on sale mid-late November. For full
details of the programme visit thelowry.com/replay2014
The Studio
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Red Ladder Theatre Company
Wrong ’Un – A Suffragette’s Story
Thu 16 & Fri 17 January
An inspiring new one-woman musical written by Boff Whaley
from Chumbawamba. A Lancashire mill girl goes on a journey
from schoolroom to prison cell and beyond.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Sometimes We Play
We Can Be Heroes
Wed 12 February
Inspired by real events and featuring original live music, this is
a show about facing your fears and becoming a super hero.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £10
Concessions £2 off
Limited £5 Tickets
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Geddes Loom, 53 North and Routes North
Prelude to a Number
Thu 13 & Fri 14 February
A maths teacher wonders about the divine proportions of a
drum break that beats the rhythm of his life. A woman sings of
how her faith in God was replaced by a number. A musician
gives voice to a pattern found in sunflowers, buildings and
galaxies… Geddes Loom present a strange and wonderful
performance of spoken word, storytelling, live-looped electronic
music and visual projections inspired by the number phi – the
golden ratio.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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The White Rabbit
366 Days of Kindness
Thu 27 February
Bernadette Russell’s multimedia show tells of her response to
the 2011 riots – to be kind to a stranger every day for a year.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Proper Job Theatre Company
Nosferatu
Fri 28 February
On the blood-dark sea a boat is barely moving... a presence
awakes! Experience Nosferatu – a multi-sensory theatrical
event featuring original music, live musicians and breathtaking
illusions.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Rasa Theatre Journeys
States Of Verbal Undress
Fri 7 & Sat 8 March
In this dynamic, insightful and distinctive verbatim production,
Tamil-Malaysian writer/performer Rani Moorthy continues her
journey into migrant stories.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Fishamble: The New Play Company
Silent
Thu 13 – Sat 15 March
A homeless man dives into his past through the romantic world
of Rudolph Valentino in this bold, award-winning production
from Ireland’s foremost new play company.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Penny Dreadful Theatre
How To Be Immortal
Wed 19 – Fri 21 March
Henrietta Lacks died in West Virginia in 1951 but her cells are
still alive today, dividing endlessly in laboratories. It’s taken
Deborah years to come to terms with her mother’s death. Now
she’s got to deal with her immortality. Love, death and DNA
intertwine in this intimate, bold and original new play about our
connections to the dead – and why they matter.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Dark Horse Theatre
Sing Something Simple (The Greatest Hits Volume 2)
Thu 3 & Fri 4 April
A boy who can’t sing goes on a quest for musical fame in this
clever, bittersweet comedy.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Theatre of the Damned
The Ghost Hunter
Sat 19 April
The past catches up with a ghost tour guide in this tense and
chilling tale presented by Theatre of The Damned
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Stan’s Cafe
The Anatomy of Melancholy
Thu 24 April
The world’s most extraordinary self-help manual containing
arcane and outlandish advice on melancholy is brought to the
stage by Stan's Café.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Goofus
Taking Charlie
Mon 28 & Tue 29 April
A dark comedic fantasy based on a true story about the
abduction of Charlie Chaplin’s body by two hapless kidnappers.
The Studio
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
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Music Listings
Warren James & His Skiffle Sessions Band
Sun 26 January, 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Paul Carrack
Sun 2 February, 7.30pm
Tickets £31.50 & £41.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Fairport Convention
Sun 9 February, 7.30pm
Tickets £22 (includes £2 booking fee)
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Mon 10 March, 8pm
Tickets £25.50 & £35.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Richard and Adam
Tue 11 March, 8pm
Tickets £24.50 - £28.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Oysterband
Fri 14 March, 8pm
Tickets £19.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Mary Black & Clannad
Sat 15 March, 7.30pm
Tickets £30.50 & £34.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Johnny Cash Story
Sun 16 March, 8pm
Tickets £18.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Gregory Porter
Mon 17 March, 8pm
Tickets £22 (includes £2 booking fee)
Juan Martín: Flamenco Fire and Soul
Wed 26 March, 8pm
Tickets £20 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
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Manchester Lesbian & Gay Chorus: Spring into Harmony
Sun 30 March, 2pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £4 off
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Comedy Listings
Trevor Noah
Sat 11 & Sun 12 January, 8pm
Tickets £15
Hal Cruttenden: Tough Luvvie
Fri 17 January, 8pm
Tickets £15 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
Mike Wozniak: Take The Hit
Sat 18 January, 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
Miles Jupp
Tue 21 January, 8pm
Tickets £15 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
The Only Way is Downton
Sat 25 January, 8pm
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Tickets £16 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
David Baddiel
Fri 31 January, 8pm
Tickets £23 (includes £2 booking fee)
Adam Kay: Amateur Transplants
Sat 1 February, 8pm
Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
David O’Doherty
Sun 2 February, 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Bond: Licence to LOL
Sun 2 February, 8pm
Tickets £14
Concessions £2 off
Stewart Lee: Much A Stew About Nothing
Mon 3 February, 8pm
Tickets £23 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Festival of the Spoken Nerd
Thu 13 February, 8pm
Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday
Morning Television
Fri 14 & Sat 15 February, 8pm
Tickets £19.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Punt & Dennis
Sat 15 February, 7.30pm
Tickets £25 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds
Sun 16 February, 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
The WitTank
Sun 23 February, 8pm
Tickets £12
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Joel Dommett
Sat 1 March, 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
Joe Lycett
Sun 2 March, 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
Kernow King: Splann
Wed 5 March, 8pm
Tickets £12.50
Russell Kane: Smallness
Fri 14 March, 8pm
Tickets £20.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Shappi Khorsandi
Sat 15 March, 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
Sun 16 March, 8pm
Tickets £12
Pam Ann
Mon 24 March, 7.30pm
Tickets £22 - £28 (includes £2 booking fee)
Andrew Lawrence: There Is No Escape
Thu 27 March, 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
Richard Herring: We’re All Going To Die!
Fri 28 March, 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Simon Evans
Sat 29 March, 8pm
Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee)
Lee Hurst: Things That Make You Go Aarggh!!!
Sun 30 March, 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Mitch Benn
Sun 30 March, 8pm
Tickets £14
Concessions £2 off
Seann Walsh
Sat 5 April, 8pm
Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee)
Robin Ince: In and Out of His Mind
Thu 10 April, 8pm
Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
Boothby Graffoe
Sun 13 April, 8pm
Tickets £13
Concessions £2 off
Rich Hall’s Hoedown
Tue 15 – Thu 17 April, 8pm
Tickets £19 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Mark Thomas: 100 Acts of Minor Dissent
Thu 24 April, 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Stuart Maconie: The People’s Songs
Thu 30 January
Stuart Maconie is one of the UK’s best-selling travel writers and
also co-hosts the Radcliffe and Maconie Show on BBC Radio
2.
Spend an entertaining evening in the company of this popular
and prolific TV and radio presenter, journalist and author as
talks about his new book and epic radio series, a social history
of modern Britain told through pop singles.
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Andy Kirkpatrick
Mon 24 March
The only ‘stand-up mountaineer’ in the UK, bestselling author
and comedian Andy Kirkpatrick returns with his fifth theatre
tour.
This time around the maverick mountaineer will be talking
about climbing El Cap with his 13-year-old daughter (as
featured in CBBC’s My Life series), revisiting Norway’s Troll
Wall and his latest winter expedition to attempt the North Face
of the Eiger.
Quays Theatre
Times 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £2 off
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An Evening with David Sedaris
Tue 25 March
The American humourist embarks on his first UK tour in what’s
sure to be one of the literary events of the year.
Whether you’ve heard him on BBC Radio 4’s Meet David
Sedaris, read one of his hilarious bestselling books or not yet
had the pleasure of Sedaris’ brilliantly dry wit, this event will
ensure your allegiance for life.
Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £27 (includes £2 booking fee)
10+ 1 in 10 free
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Derren Brown: Infamous
Fri 13 – Sat 21 June
A multi-award-winning master of psychological illusion, Derren
returns to the stage with his latest, more personal, show
Infamous.
Re-united for this show with his close collaborator and friend,
actor and writer Andy Nyman, the dark manipulator of magic
and mind control promises to demonstrate once again why he
is one of the world’s most renowned live performers.
Lyric Theatre
Times 7.30pm. No show Mon 16 June.
Tickets Tue – Thu £34 - £50, Fri – Sun £36 - £52 (includes £2
booking fee)
10+ 1 in 10 free
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Youth Activities
Acting-Up Drama Classes
*Every Saturday from 4 January – 29 March
An exciting new course which aims to help budding actors to
develop their performance skills in an open and fun way.
Suitable for beginners aged 8 – 11.
Times 10.30am – 12.30pm
Tickets £78 (£60 Salford residents)
*Except Sat 8 February
Acting Skills for Auditions
*Every Saturday from 4 January – 29 March
An intensive course tackling the most daunting obstacles for
actors, aimed at developing participants into more confident
performers.
Suitable for intermediate levels aged 11 – 19.
Times 11.30am – 1pm
Tickets £78 (£60 Salford residents)
*Except Sat 8 February
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Lowry Young Actors Company Monday Masterclasses
Every Monday from 6 January – 28 April
Sessions to stretch and challenge young actors, offering an
exciting opportunity to work with industry professionals.
Suitable for intermediate & advanced levels aged 14 – 20.
Times 6pm – 8pm
Tickets £8 per class (£6 Salford residents)
Contemporary Technique Class for Beginners
*Every Thursday from 9 January – 20 March
An insightful and fun experience offering a valuable taste of the
exciting world of contemporary dance.
Suitable for beginner & intermediate levels aged 7 – 11.
Times 5pm – 6pm
Tickets £3.50 per class/£31.50 per course
*Except Thu 6 February
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Intermediate Technique Class for Beginners
*Every Friday from 10 January – 21 March
An insightful and fun experience into the exciting world of
contemporary dance.
Suitable for intermediate levels aged 11 – 19.
Times 5pm – 7pm
Tickets £6 per class/£54 per course (£5/£45 Salford residents)
*Except Fri 7 February
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Adult Activities
Ad Hoc Dance Spring Performance
Every Monday from 13 January – 17 March
A 10-week dance course, led by choreographer and artistic
director Ruth Jones, including contemporary dance technique
and creative movement.
Suitable for all levels aged 18+.
Times 6.15pm – 9.15pm
Tickets £77.50 (£70 concessions & Salford residents)
Adult Painting Course
Every Tuesday from 14 January – 18 March
A 10-week course offering a series of masterclasses with a
range of artists, exploring new ways of using paint.
Suitable for all levels aged 18+.
Times 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Tickets £70 (£65 concessions & Salford residents)
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Can’t Draw, Won’t Draw
Sat 8 & Sun 9 March
This popular two-day art course is especially for those who
believe they can’t draw but would like to learn or improve.
Suitable for beginners aged 18+.
Times 11am – 3.30pm
Tickets £35 for the weekend including materials (£28
concessions & Salford residents)
Can Draw, Will Draw
Sat 5 & Sun 6 April
An intermediate weekend drawing course for adults who are
ready to take the next step in drawing.
Suitable for intermediate levels aged 18+.
Times 11am – 3.30pm
Tickets £35 for the weekend including materials (£28
concessions & Salford residents)
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Box Office and Booking Information
How To Book
You can book by phone, online, fax, post or in person. When
booking by fax or post please remember to include full
performance details (e.g. evening/matinee performance and
seating area) payment method (e.g. card details), your name,
address, postcode and, very importantly, your telephone
number.
Some performances contain loud noises and special effects.
For further information please speak to our Box Office.
Ticket Collection
Tickets can be paid for by cheque, postal order, credit or debit
card. Please make cheques payable to The Lowry. There is a
booking fee of £1.75 per ticket for all tickets booked over the
phone and £1.50 per ticket on the internet (excluding Groups
and schools). There is no booking fee for Patrons or those
registered as disabled or taking advantage of a Signed or
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Audio Described performance. All tickets booked 10 days in
advance will be posted to you at no extra charge. Tickets
purchased less than 10 days in advance should be collected
from the Box Office.
Discounts and Concessions
The Lowry offers discounts to the following people: under 16s,
students in full-time education, disabled people, 60+ in full-time
retirement, job seekers and participants of the New Deal. When
child tickets are listed separately, no extra concessions apply.
These discounts are subject to availability and may vary
according to the visiting producer and the show.
Concession prices are shown where they apply.
Box Office Opening Hours
24 hour online booking www.thelowry.com
The Box Office operates 7 days a week.
Mon – Sun 10am – 8pm
Telephone sales: Mon – Sat 9.30am – 8pm, Sun 10am – 8pm
Tel: 0843 208 6000
Fax: 0161 876 2001
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Groups: 0843 208 6003
Email: info@thelowry.com
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Conditions of Sale
1. The Management reserves the right: to make alterations
to the advertised cast and programme; not to admit latecomers
until the interval; to refuse admission; to provide alternative
seats to those purchased of the same or greater value.
2. Tickets are purchased for personal use only and are not
purchased as any form of business or commercial activity.
Tickets may not be resold or offered for resale by anyone at a
premium or otherwise. Resale or attempted resale is grounds
for cancellation without refund or notice.
3. Use of photographic, sound recording and mobile
communications equipment is forbidden.
4. Patrons must state discounts they are entitled to at the time
of booking, as they cannot be applied retrospectively and are
subject to availability.
5. When processing your booking the Box Office will ask your
name, address, email address and telephone number. This
information may be used to keep you informed of forthcoming
events at The Lowry with your agreement.
6. The Lowry reserves the right to refuse admittance to
unaccompanied minors.
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7. Productions do not always contain live music.
8. All information correct at time of going to press.
You can now beat the car park queues
Save time and remove the hassle from parking at The Lowry
Outlet Mall by pre-purchasing your parking at a cost of £5 when
you buy your tickets from Box Office. We’ll simply send you a
voucher, along with your tickets, which you use at the barriers
when entering and exiting the car park.
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Access Information
Parking Information
There is a passenger drop-off point immediately in front of
The Lowry. Secure parking is available in The Lowry Outlet
Mall car park, which also has designated areas for disabled
people on each level.
We recommend that Blue Badge holders enter the car park at
the entrance near the mini roundabout on the road leading from
The Quays as this will allow parking on the ground floor level.
For more information on disabled parking please contact
The Lowry Outlet Mall Customer Relations Desk on
0161 848 1850.
The Lowry
The Lowry is an accessible space. We advise wheelchair users
and those taking advantage of our signed or audio described
performances to inform the Box Office when booking tickets for
a theatre event, so we can ensure all seating requirements are
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met. The Lowry offers complimentary tickets to essential carers
for disabled visitors. Please check with Box Office for details.
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Hiring a Wheelchair
The Lowry has 3 wheelchairs available for hire free of charge.
These can be booked through Box Office.
Receivers for our Sennheiser infra-red facility are available
from The Lowry cloakroom. Please advise Box Office of your
requirements when booking theatre tickets.
Guide dogs are welcome.
Toilet facilities are available on all levels.
Accessible Print
This brochure is available in audio format.
Please ask Box Office for a copy.
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